What causes a WiFi network to restart when a Google Pixel 2 is connected to it?
There are only a handful of things that can possibly cause a WiFi network to have a figurative allergic reaction to a Google Pixel 2 and sneeze (or rather, force close all connections and restart), namely:
How to prevent your WiFi network from restarting whenever a Google Pixel 2 is connected?
1. Restart both the phone and the WiFi network
The most common cause of this issue, by far, is some kind of a temporary incompatibility between the Google Pixel 2 and the WiFi network it is connecting to. This can be anything from a program running on the phone that is creating interference to the WiFi network’s resources being allocated in a specific way that makes it and the phone incompatible, or anything in between. Regardless of what the exact, incompatibility is, however, a blanket solution for all of them is to power cycle both the phone and the WiFi network.
2. Make sure you are not exceeding the network’s maximum allowed connections
Most WiFi networks only allow for a specific number of devices to be connected to them at the same time, and exceeding this limit can result in the network malfunctioning and forcing itself to reboot. To make sure you are not experiencing this issue simply because you’re exceeding the maximum number of active connections the affected network allows, disconnect a device already connected to the network before you connect the Google Pixel 2 to it, wait for 30-60 seconds, and then connect the Google Pixel 2 to the network. Once connected, check to see if the issue has been resolved.
3. Enable QoS on the network (For ASUS routers only)
There is some deep-seated hatred between the Google Pixel 2 and ASUS WiFi routers because whenever one connects to a WiFi network governed by an ASUS router, the network force closes all connections and immediately restarts. The exact incompatibility between ASUS routers and the Google Pixel 2 remains unknown, but it probably has something to do with how ASUS routers allocate network resources between connected devices since this problem can be resolved by simply enabling QoS on the affected ASUS router. QoS (Quality of Service) is a technology built-in to most routers that manage data traffic to reduce packet loss and network jitter and can manage network resources by controlling how they are allocated and how data is moved between connections. To enable QoS on your ASUS router, you need to:
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